> It's all based on changing external conditions, mostly food availability. Most people given access to unlimited lentils would not become obese. Food availabi

> It's all based on changing external conditions, mostly food availability. Most people given access to unlimited lentils would not become obese. Food availability is NOT the only factor. A core message of the article is that the food industry has lobbied against restrictions on advertizing to children food with habit-forming non-nutritive calories. The food industry is built around cheap production of highly-processed ingredients that addictively fuel consumption and sabotage health.